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breaking news... shots being fired near owens and lamb...
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morning. 13 action news reporter parker collins is live at the scene. people their saying they're suprised this happened in their area right parker? 4:28:37-4:28:44 " we have children's in our home and we fear for them so it was surprising this happened it our neighborhood" right now... police are telling us they found a pool of blood in front of the paris hotel and casino
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but the strange thing here-- officers have not found anyone injured in the area. we are working on getting more detailsabout this for you. breaking overnight - a high speed chase shuts down the 215 southbound near the i-15. that's where 13 action news reporter yasmeen hassan is right now. this is a crazy story from start to finish. we just learned that the car involved in the chase was stolen late last night. about an hour after that happened, a trooper noticced the car was going over a 100 miles an hour on the 215. he tried to pull the driver over - but he just kept on going.... he eventually lost control - drove
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and crashed into a light pole.. it turns out, there were two people in the car....the driver and passenger. . they had to be rushed to the hospital... but once they are treated, they are going to have to answer a lot of questions. they are accused of stealing a car, speeding, running from officers, and possible drunk driving. news)-gfx this morning, metro police continue investigating a shooting near jones and washington. the victim says he was walking down the street, when a guy in a car pulled up, shot at him, then drove off! police say they're not sure if this was a random attack or if he was targeted. right now theres no leads on a suspect description. witnesses say this is typically a quiet neighborhood ((("it was just four pops like pop pop pop pop. it's like you never know there could be stray bullets flying around"))) one of the three rounds fired
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he's recovering in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. right now, police are trying to determine if a man shot by a property manager was a burglar or squatter. the husband and wife were told someone may be inside a home they managed near twain and boulder highway. you can see them pull up in the surveillance video. the property manager told police he went into the backyard where he was attacked and punched by another man. after a bit of wrestling... officers say the property manager shot the other man. neighbors said they noticed some people going in and out of the house in recent days. 22.13.09.00 i didn't report them because i didn't think they were violent people. but i did see the bruises on his hand and did hear him say he had a fight with the man." police say the property manager's story adds up. they could tell he'd been in a fight and he was legally carrying the weapon . . an update..on the valley man shot and killed while walking home from work. metro is looking for a group of
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responsible for the robbery and murder of heriberto diaz. the shooting happened saturday near lake mead and marion. police say diaz was coming home from his job at paris las vegas, when the teens pulled up, robbed him and shot him in the chest. this happened only five houses down from his home. time now is x:xx --- republican presidential candidates engage in a slugfest at the debate. trump: "well you don't know a thing about business." rubio: "i don't know anything about bankrupting four companies." cruz: "where was donald? he was firing dennis rodman on celebrity apprentice." trump: "you should be ashamed of yourself." insults flying all night long! cruz and rubio launching attacks at donald trump. so how did the front-runner respond? plus, cleanup beginning this morning after a rash of deadly storms... stretching from the midwest to the east coast. we have incredible video of the twisters. i'm tracking it from the breaking news center. right now, i'm tracking the
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severe weather. things calming down this morning but the cleanup is just beginning. tornadoes have wiped out homes from texas up to pennsylvania. so far, there's been more than -30- confirmed twisters. sot - it was like the whole house kind of shook. this morning, a "state of emergency" continues in virgnina, after a tornado tore through the town of waverly killing -3-...
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chaos in a small community in kansas. another mass shooting. this time, 4 people left dead, 14 others hurt while at work. police say the killer, 38-year-old cedric ford, has a long wrap sheet. ford opened fire yesterday inside "excel industries" in heston, kansas before being killed by police. co-workers and neighbors are shocked. sot jennifer - i just can't believe that the guy that show people up was right across the street from us. the motive is still unclear, but terrorism has been ruled out. shootings like these becoming all too familiar. this marks the 33-rd mass shooting in the u-s just this year.. we're just getting new details on that shooting rampage... the sheriff there says the suspect in that shooting was served a protection order for an abusive relationship 90 minutes before that rampage. time now is x:xx --- donald trump is feeling the
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the heat from cruz and rubio. "this guys a choke artist and this guys a liar. you have a combination of factors... next, marco rubio digging up some dirt on the donald? what he said that had trump firing some attacks of his own. greg adlibs pollen count high pressure and dry air are the dominant features across the southwest today and through the weekend. sunny skies and mild winds will
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with high temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees. our average temperature for the end of february is 65 degrees and it looks like we will stay between 10 and 15 degrees above normal through the seven day forecast. mainly sunny skies will continue through the weekend and clear into next thursday. monday into tuesday however, will be a bit breezy with a slight drop in temperatures to the low 70s but the mid and upper 70s return by wednesday. since the season has been well above normal high temperatures and sunny skies have been abundant, pollen has kicked up dramatically. med/high levels of juniper, ash and elm will coat the city
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sv "i'm not going to pay for that fking wall. he should pay for it. he's got the money." vicente
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wall. he should pay for it. he's got the money." vicente fox, former president of mexico in an interview yesterday, former president of mexico, vicente fox, with some bold words about donald trumps plan to build a wall, along the u-s, mexico border. those comments coming just hours ahead of the republican debate. the gloves came off. rubio: if he builds the wall the way he built trump towers, he'll be using illegal immigrant labor to do it. (cheers) donald: such a cute sound bite. that exchange just one of many between rubio and trump last night. rubio threw his entire arsenal at trump, saying he hires undocumented immigrants. but it wasn't just rubio launching attacks. in his homestate, senator ted cruz blasted trump saying he didn't have chance at beating hillary clinton. donald: i'm beating him awfully badly in the polls.
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donald: well if i can't beat her you're really going to get killed aren't you? much of the scuffles were happening between rubio, cruz and trump...making it tough for ben carson and john kasich to even get a word in. 2:16 wolf: governor kasich you have the floor, you will have a response but i promised governor kasich he could respond. carson: can somebody attack me please? laughs heading into super tuesday, polls show trump holding leads in key states, including florida. in texas, he's neck and neck with cruz. both trump and rubio will spend time in texas today, while cruz will be in nashville. morning. donald trump is still attacking marco rubio. he just tweeted this out
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rubio was working hard last night. the problem is he is a chocker, and once a chocker, always a chocker! mr. meltdown. marco rubio looking like more of a competitor this morning. a-b-c political analysts are saying that rubio wont he debate...and trump lost. time now is x:xx --- a big retailer shutting down operations around the country. how many kohls locations will be closing and what has the
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handling your d-m-v related business just got a whole lot
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today, "dmv in a box" is adding a cash option. they're having a ribbon cutting at the "triple-a" las vegas location to celebrate. you can renew your registration, driver's license, get a history printout or register your vehicle at the kiosk and now you can pay cash!! a retail favorite closing its doors across the country. abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson have the details. plus - arby's going vegetarian?
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retail giant hitting hard times -- closing 18 locations across the country vw fix deadline - us judge gives volkswagen a month to fix its dirty diesel cars arby's goes veggie - for leap day, feb 29th, the meat lovers' favorite offers vegetarian > time now is x:xx --- members of the runnin' rebels basketball team, targets of a members of the runnin' rebels
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burglary. and one of the stolen valuables is much more valuable than its price tag. how these burglars got into the apartment in the first place! plus, hollywood's biggest night just two days away. the countdown on the red carpet begins, but this years show is bringing its fair share of controversy. and it's appearing, host chris rock won't shy away from addressing what some are calling a lack of diversity. here's a live look at dolby theater in hollywood...it looks empty now but in a couple days it will be packed with celebrities. right now on good morning las vegas, the search continues for the
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vegas, the search continues for the suspects involved in the murder of a valley man. this as his loved ones are coming to terms with their this is a live look at the dolby theatre where hollywood's a-list stars will take the red carpet. but first, we're following
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good morning las vegas! the time now is ... let's get started with 13 weather first meteorologist
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breaking news... shots being fired near owens and breaking news... breaking news... shots being fired near owens and lamb... neighbors left terrified this morning. 13 action news reporter parker collins is live at the scene.
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a raging fire. but tragically, in all the chaotic moments, one of her pets is killed this happened yesterday at the family's home near windmill and maryland. cell phone video shows the house engulfed. you can see, fire filling the walls and shooting out the windows, as black smoke billows into the air.
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family's pets. they pumped on the dog's chest for several minutes, but ultimately, he didn't survive. neighbors say the dog that was killed was scared of all the commotion. "the two came running out and the other one ran and hid." "i'm distraught over any animal dies in a tragic situation." the cause is still under investigation this morning. there wer no other reported injuries. developing this morning...police are looking into what led to a shooting outside a boys and girls club, that's left one person hurt. this happened yesterday evening around 5-30 near cambridge and twain. the victim was rushed to the hospital in unknown condition. right now, the search continues for two homicide suspects. this as loved ones gather to remember the valley man shot and killed just days ago in broad daylight. we've been following this story all week. 23-year-old christopher downie was found dead in a car tuesday near desert inn and polaris.
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a great person who didn't deserve to die. 16:16:34:25 he was a good guy. he was calm. every time i needed help he helped me. butt to chris was a good guy. we just want justice. metro says downie was in his car when he was confronted by two men. police are still looking for those suspects.. and a possible motive. breaking right now we're getting more details on that shooting rampage in kansas. this happened just north of wichita. four people are dead and 14 are wounded after a shooting in a workplace. right now five victims are in critical condition, one person in undergoing surgery and eight are in stable condition, the gun man is identified as 38- year-old cedric larry ford police said the shooter fired from his car and shot people at two nearby locations before unleashing a hail of bullets in the factory, a man and a toddler are on the mend this morning after being hit by a car right outside an
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this happened yesterday near charleston and lamb. metro says the father and -18- month old girl have substantial injuries, but they're going to be okay. investigators found the two were crossing the street outside a marked crosswalk. tense moments in downtown las vegas as a man threatens to jump from the parking structure at "the d." the man spent nearly -9- hours on top of the structure. you can see him with feet dangling off the garage. crisis negotiatiors talked with him for hours, trying to convince him to step down. his family even showed up to try and talk him down. the whole thing eventually ended safely. several members of the u-n-l-v men's basketball team returned home from their road trip to boise state to find their apartment burglarized. the mother of stephen zimmerman tweeted this photo saying, the door of their apartment had been kicked and the place had been looted. among the stolen items was zimmerman's mc-donalds high school all-american ring. metro confirms they're
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no word on whether any changes will be made to protect the players' homes. hollywood's biggest night is quickly approaching---the oscars! a lot of build-up and excitment, but also alot of controversy leading up to the show. alot of eyes will be watching host chris rock and how he handles questions surrounding diversity in the show. hollywood is facing alot of scrunity because, for the second straight year, all 20 of the nominees in the acting category are white. an oscars producer says chris rock threw out his original monologue and has completely re-written it. "it is going to be an extremely memorable monologue simply because of that particular topic" 5 the academy has now put forth new initiatives to increase representation by 20-20. stay with 13 actio news. we have all of your oscar coverage leading up to sunday. and for more, you ktnv-dot-com. we have a complete list of categories and nominees, photos
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time now is x:xx --- car thieves caught red handed on a surveillance camera. now, the steps a valley community is taking to protect their property! greg adlibs and chopper 13, bringing you breaking news fast and first.
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navigate around all the construction in town. it goes to show how a little tech can make life a little easier. streets lined with orange cones, those orange diamond signs, and even orange equipment las vegas are you seeing orange? "absolutely... and all that orange makes you see red" mos each project is
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and when you call to get an answer on your commute... it can be difficult to reach the right people. which is why all the different agencies have come together... to make this website... seeingorangenv-dot com. "you don't have to worry about making five or six phone calls to find out who's doing what on your street." tony illia / nevada department of transportation and it makes getting an answer to your specific question... pretty easy. "it will help navigate and wade through all the multi-jursdictional muck." tony illia / nevada department of transportation standup: the site has a map with every constructin project -- you can use it, i'd check that out [...] to give myself enough time to get where i need to
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high pressure and dry air are the dominant features across
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today and through the weekend. sunny skies and mild winds will be common along with high temperatures between 75 and 80 degrees. our average temperature for the end of february is 65 degrees and it looks like we will stay continue through the weekend and clear into next thursday. monday into tuesday however, will be a bit breezy with a weak disturbance that will pass overhead monday night into tuesday morning. tuesday afternoon will see a slight drop in temperatures to the low 70s but the mid and upper 70s return by wednesday. since the season has been well med/high levels of juniper, ash and elm will coat the city through sunday. enforcement vo ahead today.. speed limits are reducing along boulder highway and police will
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news.. this is near lamb and owens were shots were fired this morning, waking up an entire neighborhood. a home was hit..and some cars. nobody was injured though. enforcement vo ahead today.. speed limits are reducing along boulder highway and police will be keeping a close eye on drivers. the entire stretch of highway is now a 45 mile an hour zone. it was previously 55. metro and n-h-p are stepping up their patrols today and want to remind drivers to slow down! 20-percent of pedestrian fatalities last year happened on boulder highway. surveillance video appears to shwo two people runing up and down the street near blue diamond and fort apache causing chaos trying to breka into cars. you can see someone dart to a black s-u-v, but they can't get
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behind them, a white s-u-v drives slowly because another theif remains behind. for minutes, you see them brazenly runni up and downt he targets. "little disturbing for how early it was in the evening, you know? 9:30? i just got home at 9 o'clock and you have somebody 20 or 30 minutes behind you and then doing what we see them doing." the community is planning to meet next week and discuss ways to increase security in their neighborhood. "lyft" is planning to sue the city of las vegas. they say they're trying to levy an "illegal tax" on ride sharing companies. the company calls the tax, "outrageous." they also say when state leaders passed ab-1-7-6 last year, they prohibited singling out companies like "lyft" and "uber" with fees that restrict competition. the city says they haven't reviewed the suit yet, but will not comment on pending litigation. the civil war re-enactment will go on as planned for fifth graders in boulder city. the clark county school district was looking at getting
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a district spokesperson said it could be eliminated because of a changing state curriculum...and because it may take too much planning. a community in-put meeting was held and the school district decided to go ahead with this year's re-enactment. an allegiant flight comes to a screeching halt seconds before takeoff. this happened yesterday in clearwater, florida. the flight was heading to kansas city. passengers on the flight say a loud boom was heard just before take off. that's when the plane stopped and returned to the gate. passengers were given the option to change their flight at no charge. no word this morning on what might've caused the noise. this morning, nevada governor brian sandoval is saying thanks---but no thanks! he no longer wants to be considered for the supreme he released a statement saying... "the notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land.... is beyond humbling.... and i am incredibly grateful to have been mentioned." he didn't give a reason why.
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fill that position before the end of term. supreme court justice antonin scalia died earlier this month. moving to the race for the white house. hillary clinton doing her best to connect with young voters in south carolina. this generation is one of the most generous, tolerant, connected generations in human history. clinton spent time in north charleston yesterday ahead of tomorrow's south carolina primary. polls show her with a commanding lead over bernie sanders in the state. former president bill clinton is campaign mode as well, attending a "get out the vote" rally yesterday in winnsboro. hillary will be in georgia and south carolina today. clinton's rival, bernie sanders is looking ahead this week. yesterday, sanders campaigned in ohio and michigan, ahead of super tuesday. he appeared at forum in flint for residents contending with the city's poisonous drinking water. sanders insists he's not giving up in south carolina, but he hasn't spent much time there
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he will be in the state later today for an event. we're just getting new poll hopefuls. the latest quinnipiac poll gives hillary clinton a big lead. hillary clinton has 26-point lead over bernie sanders for florida primary voters. the primary there is on march 15th... new republican poll numbers coming in right now...from w-b-u-r in boston. trump is leading the g-o-p field in massachusets. he has 40-percent of the vote with just four days to go until super tuesday. vo vice president joe biden will have a serious message for the audience at the oscars this weekend. biden will introduce singer lady gaga... and make a call for sexual assault awareness. lady gaga will perform "til it happens to you"... nominated for best original song. the song was featured in the
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hunting ground"... which explored incidents of sexual assaults on college campuses. biden has been an outspoken proponent for combating campus violence. time now is x:xx --- we're talking about the oscars this morning.. one of the symbols synonymous with hollwood's big night, is the famous golden statue. but what goes into getting the trophy ready? it takes a lot of time and special care! next, we explore the making of the oscar statues. make sure to watch 13 action news live at 6 tonight for your chance to win $250. we'll show a keyword, then you log on to ktnv dot com before 7pm to enter. hello las vegas! we have another great list this week of thirteen things to do this week in the las vegas valley. head to the bunkhouse saloon on
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elephant. it is their debut performance at the popular downtown music venue. naked elephant says that their music is influenced by radiohead, young the giant, coldplay and the killers. they will be joined by jessica manola and the union drifters. the 2016 color run will brighten the streets of downtown las vegas on saturday. it is open to people of all ages and abilities. there will be a color throw celebration, great music, dancing and unforgettable photo cameo has been performing since the nineteen seventies and now they are headed to las vegas. the band was considered a trendsetter during the seventies and the eighties and influenced many of the early r and b and hip hop acts. they perform march 2 inside the u.s. air force band of the golden west takes the stage at the henderson pavilion on march third. not only to they play traditional marches, they also perform jazz and pop arrangements, broadway
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need to pick them up in advance. if you want to see the full list, just head to k-t-n-v dot com. i'm megan telles.
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topping today's stories now trending. he stole the internet's heart after pictures and videos of his plastic jersey went viral on social media...he didn't have the money for the real deal. argentia soccer star lionel messie was moved by the story and sent two jerseys and a ball.... what looked like a unicorn...darted in and out of traffic on a california highway...wednesday night... the pony was originally brought to a children's party in the madera area and escaped ...around 2-30... thankfully no motorists or the pony were injured... it would not be the academy awards without the famous trophies. the chicago company that has made the statuettes for more than three decades says they are hand-made with that 24 karat gold finish! they started making the trophies in
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you can check out all of the stories that are trending today.. just head to the "now trending" section of our web site, ktnv.com. time now is x:xx --- here's a look at what's coming up at 6. a property manager shoots a man after finding him inside one of his homes. the question remains--was this person a burglar or a squatter? and chopper 13, bringing you breaking news fast and first. heading to a crash at sahara
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shots fired in a neighborhood, cars and a home hit. first on action news-- hear from a mother who heard the gunfire... and feared the worst. a high speed chase on the freeway... ends with a car rolled over and crashed into a light pole. it shut down parts of the i-15 and 215 for hours and hours. we're live at the scene... with all the details on what started this. but first let's check in with
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breaking overnight--
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neighborhood. first on action news, we're speaking with a woman who says she was nearly hit by the bullets, parker collins is at the scene near lamb & owens. parker that woman is really shook up. parker adlibs scene a terrifying situation overnight. a mother at home with her two small children. shots hit their home and cars. too scared to get up and call 911. 4:28:51-4:28:03"i was scared to call 911 and since i told you it was more than seven gunshots so when they knocked we thought it was someone else but it was the police" no arrests have been made.

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